61-70 of 291 results for 'private job liability'

Practice

Filing systems

Published: 7 January 2013

Every architect's filing system is different and there is no single right way of doing it. There is, however, a plethora of wrong ways. A filing or ...

Project

Warranties in client and architect agreements

Published: 26 September 2019 | Edited: 2 March 2023

Read time: 2 minutes A warranty is the contractual promise that certain things will be done or achieved, expressed in such certain and definite terms ...

Project

ABIC contract works insurance

Published: 9 August 2017 | Edited: 22 May 2020

The Institute strongly recommends that architects should not give insurance advice. Owners should rely on insurance specialist advice only. A ...

Project

Defects

Published: 22 May 2020 | Edited: 30 June 2024

Read time: 10 minutes Under most standard-form building contracts the contractoris responsible for the rectification of defects in the works prior to ...

Environment

Straw bale construction

Published: 30 November 2003 | Edited: 4 September 2018

This note was reviewed in September 2018 and retained for legacy. This note, originally published in November 1996, was reviewed by Harry Partridge ...

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Guide letter 34: Advice to contractor - practical completion

Published: 8 April 2015 | Edited: 5 October 2023

Read time: 2 minutes Guide letters provide advice about matters architects should consider when composing letters to the parties involved in ...

Practice

Minimum wages and award rates

Published: 15 January 2018 | Edited: 12 October 2022

Read time: 2 minutes Each financial year the minimum wages for Australian employees are reviewed and set by both the Fair Work Commission (FWC), for ...

Project

Legal person

Published: 23 September 2021

Read time: 2 minutes When approached to undertake a commission, one of the first questions you should ask is: is my client a 'legal person'? A legal ...

Project

Procurement

Published: 22 July 2013 | Edited: 23 February 2021

Read time: 1 minute Procurement is the act or process of bringing about or bringing into existence buildings. It may also refer to the acquiring of ...

Practice

Managing professional indemnity claims

Published: 15 November 2019 | Edited: 16 February 2023

Read time: 3 minutes Normally when a problem arises in a construction project the natural and commercially sensible approach is to try to resolve it.

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